Stabilization or organic substances



United States Patent US. Cl. 252-32.7 14 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE Stabilizing organic substances against oxidativedeterioration by incorporating therein an inhibitor comprising theaddition reaction product of oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphateor thiophosphate and a polymeric reaction product containing basicnitrogen.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a division of copendingapplication Ser. No. 330,006, filed Dec. 12, 1963, now Patent 3,359,347,issued Dec. 19, 1967.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This application relates to thestabilization of an organic substance against oxidative deterioration byincorporating therein a novel composition of matter comprising theaddition reaction product of oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphateor oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate and polymericreaction product containing basic nitrogen, and to the use thereof.

As will be set forth in detail hereinafter, the addition reactionproducts of the present invention are especially useful as additives toorganic substances and particularly lubricating compositions comprisinga major proportion of an oil of lubricating viscosity. With theincreased technology in the art of lubrication, there is an everincreasing need for lubricants which will withstand the increasingseverity requirements of such oils. While improved lubricants have beendeveloped, it still is necessary to further improve these lubricants andthis is accomplished by incorporating one or more additives into thelubricant. The novel addition reaction product of the present inventionserves to improve the lubricants in a number of ways including one ormore of extreme pressure (E.P.) additive, oxidation inhibitor, rustand/or corrosion inhibitor, antiwear agent, viscosity index improver,pour point depressant, etc., and, in addition, serves as a detergent anddispersant. The oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate ofthiophosphate and the polymeric condensation product containing basicnitrogen are provided as a unitary product in which the variouscomponents, apparently due to close physical and chemical association,co-act to produce an additive of improved properties.

In one embodiment the present invention relates to the stabilization ofan organic substance against oxidative deterioration by incorporatingtherein a stabilizing concentration of the addition reaction product ofan oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon compound selected from the groupconsisting of oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate andoxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate and polymeric reactionproduct containing basic nitrogen.

In a specific embodiment the organic substance includes hydrocarbon oilsand particularly lubricants.

As an essential feature of the present invention, an oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate or oxyice alkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbonthiophosphate is used in preparing the addition reaction product. Ingeneral, the di (oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon) phosphate ordithiophosphate is preferred, although the correspondingmono-oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate or dithiophosphate maybe used.

In a preferred embodiment, the oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbonphosphate is di-(oxyalkylenated alkylphenol)-phosphate includingoxyalkylenated alkylphenol phosphate and oxyalkylenated polyalkylphenolphosphate. While the alkyl group or groups each may contain from one tofive carbon atoms, in a preferred embodiment the alkyl group or groupscontain from six to twenty or more carbon atoms each. Also, theoxyalkylene group preferably comprises oxyethylene or oxypropylene,although it may comprise an oxy group containing from four to eight ormore carbon atoms. The number of oxyalkylene groups preferably rangesfrom one to fifteen per each alkylphenol group although, when desired,it may range up to thirty or more oxyalkylene groups. When used in thepresent specifications and claims, it is understood that the number ofoxyalkylene groups means the number per each alkylphenyl or long chainalkyl group. The following oxyalkylenated alkylphenol phosphates areillustrative. In the interest of brevity, the specific compounds will bedescribed as the oxyethylenated derivatives, with the understanding thatthe corresponding compounds in which the oxyethylene group contains alarger number of carbon atoms are included within the present invention.The preferred oxyethylenated derivatives include di-(oxyethylenatedhexylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated dihexylphenol)-phosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedheptylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di- (oxyethylenated diheptylphenol -phosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedoctylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated dioctylphenol)-phosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatednonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di (oxyethylenated dinonylphenol) phosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di- (oxyethylenateddecylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated didecylphenol)-phosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated undecylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups,di-(oxyethylenated diundecylphenol)-phosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di- (oxyethylenated dodecylphenol) phosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenateddidodecylphenol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, etc. It is understood that the corresponding mono-oxyalkylenatedalkylphenol phosphates may be used.

Preferred oxyalkylenated alkylphenol thiophosphates I include thefollowing. Here again, only the oxyethylene derivatives are specificallyset forth in the interest of brevity. These preferred dithiophosphatesinclude di-(oxyethylenated hexylphenol) dithiophosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenateddihexylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteenoxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated heptylphenoD-dithiophosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated.diheptylphenol)- dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteenoxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated octylphenol)-dithiophosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-

(oxyethylenated dioctylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups,di-(oxyethylenated dinonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated decylphenol)dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethlene groups,di-(oxyethylenated didecylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups di-(oxyethylenated undecylphenol)dithiophosphate containing from one to fiftteen oxyethylenegroups, di (oxyethylenated diundecylphenol)-dithiophosphate containingfrom one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenateddodecylphenoU- dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteenoxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated didodecylphenoD-dithiophosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, etc. It is understoodthat the corresponding monooxyalkylenated alkylphenol dithiophosphatesor the corresponding oxyalkylenated alkylphenol monothiophosphates maybe used.

In another embodiment the oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphatecomprises an oxyalkylenated aliphatic alcohol phosphate, the aliphaticalcohol being of long chain and preferably containing at least six andup to fifty carbon atoms. Preferred oxyalkylenated alkanol phosphates inthis embodiment include the following. Here again, in the interest ofbrevity, only the oxyethylene derivatives are specifically recited withthe under standing that the corresponding oxyalkylenated derivativescontaining from three to eight or more carbon atoms in the oxyalkylenegroup may be used. The preferred oxyethylene derivatives in thisembodiment are di-(xy ethylenated hexanol)-phosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated heptanol) phosphatecontaining from one to fiften oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedoctanol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups,di-(oxy ethylenated nonanol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteenoxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated decanol)- phosphate containingfrom one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedundecanol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups,di-(oxy ethylenated dodecanol)-phosphate containing from one td fifteenoxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated tridecanol)-phosphate containingfromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedtetradecanol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated pentadecanoD-phosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated hexadecanol)-phosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedheptadecanoly phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated octadecanol)-phosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated nonadecanol)-phosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedeicosanol)-phosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups,etc. Here again, it is understood that the correspondingmono(oxyalkylenated alkanol)-phosphate may be used.

Illustrative preferred oxyalkylenated alkanol thiophosphates include thefollowing. Here again, only the oxyethylenated derivates are set forthwith the understanding that the corresponding derivatives in which theoxyalkylene group contains from three to eight or more carbon atoms maybe used. The preferred thiophosphates in this embodiment includedi-(oxyethylenated hexanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one tofifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated heptanol)-dithiophosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedoctanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated nonanol)-dithiophosphate containing from oneto fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenated aemon-dithio hosphatecontaining from one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedundecanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated dodecanol)-dithiophosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedtridecanol)dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di- (oxyethylenated tetradecanol)-dithiophosphate containingfrom one to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedpentadecanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated hex'adecanol)-dithiophosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatedheptadecanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di-(oxyethylenated octadecan0l)-dithiophosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, di-(oxyethylenatednonadecanol)-dithiophosphate containing from one to fifteen oxyethylenegroups, di- (oxyethylenated eicosanol)-dithiophosphate containing fromone to fifteen oxyethylene groups, etc. It is under stood that thecorresponding mono-oxyalkylenated alkanol dithiophosphate or thecorresponding oxyalkylenated alkanol monothiophosphate may be used.

The oxyalkylenated phenol phosphate or oxyalkylenated alkanol phosphateis prepared in any suit-able manner. In a preferred embodiment thealkylphenol or alkanol is first oxyalkylenated and then is converted tothe phosphate or thiophosphate. Oxyalkylenation of the alkyl phenol oralkanol is effected in any suitable manner. In one method this isaccomplished by reacting the phenol or alkanol with the alkylene oxide,particularly ethylene oxide, in the molar ratios to produce theoxyalkylenated phenol or alkanol containing the oxyalkylenated group inthe desired proportion. The oxyalkylenation generally is conducted at atemperature of from about room temperature to about 350 F. and moreparticularly from about room temperature to about 200 to about 300 F.When polyoxyalkylenation is desired, the reaction is effected in thepresence of a catalyst such as potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide,tertiary amine, quaternary hydroxide, etc. When the oxyalkylenation isto be limited to the addition of one oxy group, the catalyst is usedwith the alkanols but may be omitted with the alkylphenols.Superatmospheric pressure may be employed which may range from about 10to 1000 pounds or more.

The oxyalkylenated aromatic or aliphatic alcohol then is reacted in anysuitable manner with P 0 to form the desired phosphate or with P 8 toform the desired thiophosphate. In preparing the phosphate, one molarproportion of P 0 or other suitable phosphorus oxide is reacted per oneor two molar proportions of the oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon. Ingeneral, an excess of P 0 is employed in order to insure completereaction. The reaction is effected at a temperature within the range offrom about room temperature to about 230 F. and under substantiallyanhydrous conditions. The resultant free acid form of the phosphategenerally is recovered as a viscous liquid.

When the dithiophosphate is prepared, the oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon is reacted in any suitable manner with phosphoruspentasulfide or other suitable phosphorus sulfide to form the desiredthiophosphate. At the present time there are different schools ofthought as to the structure of phosphorus pentasulfide. It is believedto he P 5 but also has been expressed as P 5 Various structures havebeen proposed including a polymeric cage-like configuration. Regardlessof the exact structure of this compound, phosphorus pentasulfide isavailable commercially and is used for reaction with the oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon in the manner herein set forth. In the interest ofsimplicity, phosphorus pentasulfide is also referred to in the presentspecifications as P 5 with the understanding that this is intended tocover the phosphorus pentasulfide available commercially or prepared inany suitable manner. The (1i (oxyalkylenated h droxyhydrocarbon) di hopli ysphate is prepared by the reaction of four mole proportions of theoxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon with one mole proportion of P 8Generally, an excess of P 8 is used in order to insure completereaction, which excess usually will not be above about 25% by weight ofthe stoichiometric amount of P 8 The reaction conveniently is effectedby heating the oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon and, with intimatestirring, adding the P 8 thereto, preferably in incremental portions.The reaction is effected by refluxing the mixture of reactants to effectformation of the di-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)-dithiophosphatewith the liberation of one mole proportion of hydrogen sulfide.

The reaction preferably is effected in the presence of a solvent and thetemperature of refluxing accordingly will depend upon the specificsolvent used. Any suitable solvent may be employed. Preferred solventscomprise aromatic hydrocarbons and include particularly benzene. Whenusing benzene as the solvent, the refluxing temperature will be in theorder of 175 F. Other aromatic solvents include toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, cumene, etc., or mixtures thereof. In another embodiment thesolvent may comprise a paraffinic hydrocarbon or mixtures thereof whichpreferably are selected from hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane,undecane, dodecane, etc. As hereinbefore set forth, the refluxingtemperature will depend upon the particular solvent employed and thusmay range from about 140 and preferably should not exceed about 215 F.The reaction may be effected at atmospheric pressure or, when desired,at subatmospheric pressure or superatmospheric pressure.

Hydrogen sulfide is formed in the above reaction and preferably iscontinuously removed from the reaction zone. After completion of thereaction, the reaction mass may be filtered to remove unreacted P 8 ifany. In one embodiment the product may be recovered in solution in thebenzene or other solvent or, when desired, the benzene solvent may beremoved in any suitable manner such as by distillation, preferably undervacuum. The di-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)-dithiophosphate isrecovered as a liquid of medium viscosity.

While the di-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)-dithiophosphate is apreferred reactant for forming the addition reaction product of thepresent invention, it is understood that the use of themono-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)-dithiophosphate also iscomprised within the scope of the present invention, as well as themonoand/or di-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)- monothiophosphate.The latter compound may be prepared, for example, by reactingdi-(oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon)-phosphite or the sodium saltthereof with free sulfur.

The oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate or thiophosphate isreacted with a polymeric reaction product containing basic nitrogen toform the novel addition product of the present invention. Any suitablepolymeric condensation product containing basic nitrogen may be used. Inone embodiment the reaction product is prepared by the condensation of(1) a compound selected from the group consisting of an amine containingat least three nitrogen atoms and an alkanol amine contaming at leastthree of a mixture of amine and hydroxyl groups with (2) a compoundselected from the group consisting of polycarboxylic acid, anhydridethereof and ester thereof. It is essential that the amine contains atleast three nitrogen atoms in order that the polymer contains basicnitrogen. The amine preferably contains from four and more particularlyfrom six to about fifty carbon atoms. Illustrative amines containing atleast three nitrogen atoms include diethylenetriamine,dipropylenetriamine, dibutylenetriamine, dipentylenetriamine,dihexylenetriamine, diheptylenetriamine, dioctylenetriamine, etc.,triethylenetetraamine, tripropylenetetraamine, tributylenetetraamine,tripentylenetetraamine, trihexylenetetraamine, triheptylenetetraamine,trioctylenetetraamine, etc., tetra- 6 ethylenepentaamine,tetrapropylenepentaamine, tetrabutylenepentaamine,tetrapentylenepentaamine, tetrahexylenepentaamine,tetraheptylenepentaarnine, tetraoctylenepentaamine, etc.,pentaethylenehexaamine, pentapropylenehexaamine, pentabutylenehexaamine,pentapentylenehexaamine, pentahexylenehexaamine,pentaheptylenehexaamine, pentaoctylenehexaamine, etc., and particularlythese alkylene polyamines in which at least one and preferably at leasttwo of the nitrogen atoms contain aliphatic substituents having from oneto twenty carbon atoms and preferably from four to twelve carbon atomseach. Illustrative alkylated alkylene polyamines include the following.Here again, only the polyethylene polyamines will be specifically setforth with the understanding that the correspondingly alkylatedpolypropylene polyamines, polybutylene polyamines, polypentylenepolyamines, etc., may be used. These illustrative compounds includeN-butyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -dibuty1-diethylenetriamine,N-pentyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -dipentyl-diethylenetriamine,N-hexyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N dihexyl-diethylenetriamine,N-heptyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -diheptyl-diethylenetriamine,N-octyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -di0ctyl-diethylenetriamine,N-nonyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -dinonyl-diethylenetriamine,N-decyldiethylenetriamine, N ,N -didecyl-diethylenetriamine, N- undecyldiethylenetriamine, N ,N -diundecyl-diethylenetriamine,N-dodecyl-diethylenetriamine, N ,N -didodecyldiethylenetriamine, etc., Nbutyl triethylenetetraamine, N ,N" dibutyl triethylenetetraamine, Npentyltriethylenetetraamine, N ,N dipentyl triethylenetetraamine, Nhexyl triethylenetetraamine, N ,N dihexyl triethylenetetraamine, Nheptyl triethylenetetraamine, N ,N diheptyl-triethylenetetraamine, Noctyl triethylenetetraamine, N ,N dioctyl-triethylenetetraarnine, Nnonyl triethylenetetraamine, N ,N dinonyltriethylenetetraamine,N-decyl-triethylenetetraamine, N ,N didecyl-triethylenetetraamine, etc.,N-butyl-tetraethylenepentaamine, N ,N -dibutyl tetraethylenepentaamine,N- pentyl tetraethylenepentaamine, N ,Ndipentyl-tetraethylenepentaamine, N hexyl tetraethylenepentaamine, N ,Ndihexyl-tetraethylenepentaamine, N heptyl-tetraethylenepentaamine N ,Ndiheptyl tetraethylenepentaamine, N octyl tetraethylenepentaamine, N ,Ndioctyl tetraethylenepentaamine, etc. It will be noted that, in thedialkylated compounds specifically set forth above, the alkyl groups arepositioned on the terminal nitrogen atoms. It is understood that one ormore of the intermediate nitrogen atoms may contain alkyl substituents,either with or without substitutions on the terminal nitrogen atoms, andthat cycloalkyl substituents, particularly cyclohexyl, may replace allor a part of the alkyl substituents.

As hereinbefore set forth, the alkanolamine for use in preparing thepolymer contains at least three of a mixture of amine and hydroxylgroups. Here again, this is essential in order that the polymer willcontain basic nitrogen. Accordingly, the alkanolamine will contain atleast two nitrogen and at least one hydroxyl or at least one nitrogenand at least two hydroxyl groups and contains from four and preferablyfrom six to about fifty carbon atoms. The embodiment of the alkanolaminecontaining one nitrogen and two hydroxyl groups are dialkanolamines andpreferably N-aliphatic-dialkanolamines in which the aliphatic groupattached to the nitrogen atom contains from one to about fifty carbonatoms and preferably from about twelve to about twenty-two carbon atoms.The alkanol groups preferably contain from about two to about fourcarbon atoms each, although it is understood that they may contain up toabout twenty carbon atoms each. Preferably the N-aliphatic-dialkanolamine is an N-alkyldiethanolamine. Islustrativecompounds include N-methyl-diethanolamine, N-ethyl-diethanolamine,N-propyl-diethanolamine, N- butyl-diethanolarnine,N-pentyl-diethanolamine, N-hexyldiethanolamine, N-heptyl-diethanolamine,N-octyl-diethanolamine, N-nonyl-diethanolamine, N-decyl-diethanolamine,N-undecyl-diethanolamine, N-dodecyl-diethanolamine,N-tridecyl-diethanolamine, N-tetradecyl-diethanol amine,N-pentadecyldiethanolamine, N-hexadecyl-diethanolamine,N-heptadecyl-diethanolamine, N-octadecyldiethanolamine,N-nonadecyl-diethanolamine, N-eicosyldiethanolamine,N-heneicosyl-diethanolamine, N-docosyldiethanolamine,N-tricosyl-diethanolamine, N-tetracosyldiethanolamine,N-pentacosyl-diethanolamine, N-hexacosyl-diethanolamine,N-heptacosyl-diethanolamine, N- octacosyl-diethanolamine,N-nonacosyl-diethanolamine, N-triacontyl-diethanolamine,N-hentriacontyl-diethanolamine, N-dotriacontyl-diethanolamine,N-tritriacontyldiethanolamine, N-tetratriacontyl-diethanolamine,N-pentatriacontyl-diethanolamine, N-hexatriacontyl-diethanolamine,N-heptatriacontyl-diethanolamine, N-octatriacontyl-diethanolamine,N-nonatriacontyl-diethanolamine, N- tetracontyl-diethanolamine,N-hentetracontyl-diethanolamine, N-dotetracontyl-diethanolamine,N-tritetracontyldiethanolamine, N-tetratetracontyl-diethanolamine, N-pent-atetracontyl-diethanolamine, N-hexatetracontyl-diethanolamine,N-heptatetracontyl-diethanolamine, N-octatetracontyl-diethanolamine. Nnonatetracontyl diethanolamine, N-pentacontyl-diethanolamine, etc. Insome cases, N-alkenyl-diethanolamines may be utilized. IllustrativeN-alkenyl-diethanolamines include N-hexenyl-diethanolamine,N-heptenyl-diethanolamine, N-octenyl-diethanolamine,N-noneyl-diethanolamine, N-decenyl-diethanolamine,N-undecenyl-diethanolamine, N-dodecenyl-diethanolamine,N-tridecenyl-diethanolamine, Ntetradeceny1- diethanolamine,N-pentadecenyl-diethanolamine, N-hexadecenyl-diethanolamine,N-heptadecenyl-diethanolamine, N-octadencyldiethanolamine,N-nonadecenyl-diethanolamine, N-eicosenyl-diethanolamine, etc.

It is understood that the N-aliphatic-diethanolamines may containaliphatic substitutents attached to one or both of the carbon atomsforming the ethanol groups. These compounds may be illustrated byN-aliphatic-dil-methyl-ethanolamine) N-aliphatic-di-(l-ethylethanolamine), N-aliphatic-di-( l-propylethanolamineN-aliphatic-di-( l-butylethanolamine) N-aliphatic-di-(l-pentylethanolamine N-aliphatic-di-( l-hexylethanolamine etc.,N-aliphatic-di-(Z-methylethanolamine),N-aliphaticdi-(Z-ethylethanolamine, N aliphatic di(2-propylethanolamine) N-aliphatic-di- 2-butylethanolamine N-aliphatic-di- 2-pentylethanolamine) N-aliphatic-di- 2-hexylethanolamine), etc. It is understood that these specific compoundsare illustrative only and that other suitable compounds containing thediethanolamine configuration may be employed.

The specific compounds hereinbefore set forth are examples ofN-aliphatic-diethanolamines. Other N-aliphatic-dialkanolamines includeN-aliphatic-dipropanolamines and N-aliphatic-dibutanolamines, althoughN-aliphatic-dipentanolamines, N-aliphatic-dihexanolamines and higherdialkanol-amines may be used in some cases. It is understood that thesedialkanolamines may be substituted in a manner similar to thatspecifically described hereinbefore in connection with the discussion ofthe diethanolamines. Furthermore, it is understood that mixtures ofN-aliphatic-dialkanolamines may be employed, preferably being selectedfrom those hereinbefore set forth, and that the substitution maycomprise cycloalkyl and particularly cyclohexyl. Also, it is understoodthat the various dialkanolamines are not necessarily equivalent.

A number of N-alkyl-diethanolamines are available commercially and areadvantageously used in preparing the condensation product. For example,N-tallow-diethanolamine is available under the trade name of EthomeenT/12. This material is a gel at room temperature, has an averagemolecular weight of 354 and a specific gravity at 25/25 C. of 0.916. Thealkyl substituents contain from about twelve to twenty carbon atoms pergroup and mostly sixteen to eighteen Carbon atoms. Another mixed productis available commercially under the trade name of Ethomeen 8/12 and isN-soya-diethanolamine. It is a gel at room temperature, has an averagemolecular weight of 367 and a specific gravity at 25/25 C. of 0.911. Thealkyl substituents contain sixteen to eighteen carbon atoms per group.Still another commercial product is Ethomeen C/ 12, which isN-coco-diethanolamine, and is a liquid at room temperature, has anaverage molecular weight of 303 and a specific gravity at 25 /25 C. of0.874. The alkyl groups contain mostly twelve carbon atoms per group,although it also contains groups having from eight to sixteen carbonatoms per group. Still another commercially available product isN-stearyl-diethanolamine, which is marketed under the trade name ofEthomeen 18/12. This product is a solid at room temperature, has anaverage molecular weight of 372 and a specific gravity at 25/25 C. of0.959. It contains eighteen carbon atoms in the alkyl substituent.

When the alkanolamine contains two nitrogen and one hydroxyl group, apreferred alkanolamine is aminoalkyl alkanolamine. Here again, thealkanolamine contains from four and preferably from six to about fiftycarbon atoms. Illustrative compounds include aminoethyl ethanolamine,aminoethyl propanolamine, aminoethyl butanolamine, aminoethylpentanolamine, aminoethyl hexanolamine, etc., aminopropyl ethanolamine,aminopropyl propanolamine, aminopropyl butanolamine, aminopropylpentanolamine, aminopropyl hexanolamine, etc., aminobutyl ethanolamine,aminobutyl propanolamine, aminobutyl butanolamine, aminobutylpentanolarnine, aminobutyl hexanolamine, etc., aminopentyl ethanolamine,aminopentyl propanolamine, aminopentyl butanolamine, aminopentylpentanolamine, aminopentyl hexanolamine, etc., aminohexyl ethanolamine,aminohexyl propanolamine, aminohexyl butanolamine, aminhexylpentanolamine, aminohexyl hexanolamine, etc. Here again, one or both ofthe nitrogen atoms of the aminoalkyl alkanolamine may containhydrocarbon substituents and particularly alkyl group or groups of fromone to twenty carbon atoms each or cyclialkyl groups and particularlycyclohexyl, or mixtures thereof.

The amine containing at least three nitrogen atoms or the alkanolaminecontaining at least three of a mixture of amine and hydroxyl groups isreacted with an aliphatic or carbocyclic polycarboxylic acid consistingof carbon, hydrogen and oxygen anhydride thereof or ester thereof. Thepolycarboxylic acid preferably comprises a dicarboxylic acid.Illustrative dicarboxylic acids include oxalic, malonic, succinic,glutaric, adipic, pimelic, suberic, azelaic, sebacic, maleic, fumaric,itaconic, citraconic, mesaconic, etc. While the dicarboxylic acids arepreferred, it is understood that polycarboxylic acids containing three,four or more carboxylic acid groups may be employed. Furthermore, it isunderstood that a mixture of polycarboxylic acids and particularly ofdicarboxylic acids may be used. A number of relatively inexpensivedicarboxylic acids comprising a mixture of these acids are marketedcommercially under various trade names, including VR1 acid, dimer acid,Empol 1022, etc., and these acids may be used in accordance with thepresent invention, For example, VR-l acid is a mixture of dicarboxylicacids and has an average molecular weight of about 700, is a liquid at77 F., has an acid number of about and an iodine number of about 36. Itcontains thirty-six carbon atoms per molecule.

Another preferred polycarboxylic acid comprises a mixed acid beingmarketed commercially under the trade name of Empol 1022. This dimeracid is a dilinoleic acid and is represented by the following generalformula:

This acid is a viscous liquid, having an apparent molecular weight ofapproximately 600. It has an acid value of 9 192, an iodine value of80-95, a saponification value of 185495, a neutralization equivalent of290-310, a refractive index at 25 C. of 1.4919, a specific gravity at155 C./15.5 C. of 0.95, a flash point of 530 F., a fire point of 600 F.,and a viscosity at 100 C, of 100 centistokes. The above-mentioned dimeracid is substantially the same as Empol- 1022. While the commercialunsaturated dimer acids may be used in applications where the doublebond is detrimental, the reduced form of the acid is preferred.

While the polycarboxylic acid may be employed, advantages appear to beobtained in some cases when using anhydrides thereof and particularlyalkenyl-acid anhydrides. A preferred alkenyl-acid anhydride isdodecenylsuccinicanhydride. Other alkenyl-acid anhydrides includebutenyl-succinic anhydride, pentenyl-succinic anhydride,hexenyl-succinic anhydride, heptenyl-succinic anhydride,octenyl-succinic anhydride, nonenyl-succinic anhydride, decenyl-succinicanhydride, undecenyl-succinic anhydride, tridecenyl-succinic anhydride,tetradecenyl-succinic anhydride, pentadecenyl-succinic anhydride,hexadecenyl-succinic anhydride, heptadecenyl-succinic anhydride,octadecenyl-succinic anhydride, etc. While the alkenyl-succinicanhydrides are preferred, it is understood that the alkyl-succinicanhydrides may be employed, the alkyl groups preferably corresponding tothe alkenyl groups hereinbefore specifically set forth. Similarly, whilethe aliphatic succinic anhydrides are preferred, it is understood thatthe anhydrides and particularly aliphatic-substituted anhydrides ofother acids may be employed including, for example, adipic anhydride andparticularly aliphatic adipic anhydrides, glutaric anhydride andparticularly aliphatic glutaric anhydrides, etc.

It is understood that the aliphatic substituent attached to the amine,dialkanolamine and/ or polycarboxylic acid, anhydride or ester may beeither of straight chain or branched chain configuration. Also, it isunderstood that a mixture of different amines containing at least threenitrogen atoms and/or of alkanolamines containing at least three of amixture of amine and hydroxyl groups may be used, as well as a mixtureof polycarboxylic acids, anhydrides or esters.

The condensation of the particular amine set forth above or theparticular alkanolamine set forth above with the polycarboxylic acid,anhydride or ester is effected in any suitable manner, and will includeat least one of interhydroxyl reaction with the liberation of water toform a polyester containing basic nitrogen, the interaction of an aminogroup and a carboxyl group with the liberation of water to form apolyarnide containing basic nitrogen and both of these reactions to forma polyesterpolyamide containing basic nitrogen.

The reaction of the amine or alkanolamine with polycarboxylic acid,anhydride or ester generally is effected at a temperature above about175 F. and preferably at a higher temperature, which usually will notexceed about 500 F., although higher or lower temperatures may beemployed under certain conditions. The exact temperature will dependupon whether a solvent is used and, when employed, on the particularsolvent. For example, with benzene as the solvent, the temperature willbe of the order of 175 F., with toluene the temperature will be of theorder of 250 F., and with xylene the order of 300- 320 F. Otherpreferred solvents include cumene, naphtha, Decalin, etc. Any suitableamount of the solvent may be employed but preferably should not comprisea large excess 'because this will tend to lower the reaction temperatureand slow the reaction. Water formed during the reaction may be removedin any suitable manner including, for example, by operating underreduced pressure, by removing an azeotrope of water-solvent, bydistilling the reaction product at an elevated temperature, etc. Ahigher temperature may be utilized in order to remove the water as it isbeing formed. The time of reaction is sufficient to effect polymerformation and, in general, will range from 10 about six to about fortyhours or more. The amine or alkanolamine and acid preferably are reactedin equal mole proportions, although either reactant may be present inexcess and especially up to two mole proportions of amine oralkanolamine per one mole of acid.

In another embodiment the polymeric reaction product containing basicnitrogen is obtained by reacting an epihalohydrin compound with an aminecompound. A preferred epihalohydrin compound is epichlorohydrin. Otherepichlorohydrin compounds include 1,2 epi 4 chlorobutane, 2,3 epi 4chlorobutane, 1,2 epi 5 chloropentane, 2,3 epi 5 chloropentane, etc.While the chloro derivatives are preferred, it is understood that thecorresponding bromo and iodo compounds may be employed.

One mole proportion of the epihalohydrin compound is reacted with onemole proportion of a suitable amine. Preferred amines include primaryalkyl amines and preferably those containing from about twelve to aboutforty carbon atoms per molecule. Illustrative primary alkyl aminesinclude dodecyl amine, tridecyl amine, tetradecyl amine, pentadecylamine, hexadecyl amine, heptadecyl amine, octadecyl amine, nonadecylamine, eicosyl amine, heneicosyl amine, docosyl amine, tricosyl amine,tetracosyl amine, pentacosyl amine, hexacosyl amine, heptacosyl amine,octacosyl amine, nonacosyl amine, triacontyl amine, hentriacontyl amine,dotriacontyl amine, tritriacontyl amine, tetratriacontyl amine,pentatriacontyl amine, hexatriacontyl amine, heptatriaco-ntyl amine,octatriacontyl amine, nonatriacontyl amine, tetracontyl amine, etc.Conveniently the long chain amines are prepared from fatty acids or moreparticularly from mixtures of fatty acids formed as products orby-products. Such mixtures are available commercially, generally atlower prices and, as another advantage of the present invention, themixtures may be used without the necessity of separating individualamines in pure state.

An example of such a mixture is hydrogenated tallow amine which isavailable under various trade names including Alamine H26D and Armeen=HTD. These products comprise mixtures predominating in alkyl aminescontaining sixteen to eighteen carbon atoms per alkyl group, althoughthey contain a small amount of alkyl groups having fourteen carbonatoms.

Illustrative examples of secondary amines, which may be reacted with theepihalohydrin compound, include di- (dodecyl) amine, di-(tridecyl)amine, di-(tetradecyl) amine, di-(pentadecyl) amine, di-(hexadecyl)amine, di- (heptadecyl) amine, di-(octadecyl) amine, di-(nonadecyl)amine, di-(eicosyl) amine, etc. In another embodiment, which is notnecessarily equivalent, the secondary amine will contain one alkyl grouphaving at least twelve carbon atoms and another alkyl group having lessthan twelve carbon atoms. Illustrative examples of such compoundsinclude N propyl N dodecyl amine, N butyl N- dodecyl amine,N-pentyl-N-dodecyl amine, N-butyl-N-tridecyl amine, N-pentyl-N-tridecylamine, etc. Here again, mixtures of secondary amines are availablecommercially, usually at a lower price, and such mixtures may be used inaccordance with the present invention. An example of such a mixtureavailable commercially is Armeen ZHT which consists primarily ofdi-(octadecyl) amine and di- (hexadecyl) amine.

Preferred examples of N-alkyl polyamines, which may be reacted with theepihalohydrin compound, comprise N-alkyl-1,3-diamin0propanes in whichthe alkyl group contains at least twelve carbon atoms. Illustrativeexamples include N dodecyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N tridecyl 1,3diaminopropane, N tetradecyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N pentadecyl 1,3diaminopropane, N- hexadecyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N heptadecyl 1,3-diaminopropane, N octadecyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N- nonadecyl 1,3diaminopropane, N eicosyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N heneicosyl 1,3diaminopropane, N- docosyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N tricosyl 1,3diaminopropane, N tetracosyl 1,3 diaminopropane, N- pentacosyl 1,3diaminopropane, etc. As before, mixtures are available commercially,usually at lower prices, of suitable compounds in this class andadvantageously are used for the purposes of the present invention. Onesuch mixture is Duomeen T which is N-tallow-1,3-di aminopropane andpredominates in alkyl groups containing fourteen carbon atoms each.Another mixture available commercially is N-coco-l,S-diaminopropanewhich contains alkyl groups predominating in twelve to fourteen carbonatoms each. Still another example is N-soya-l,3- diaminopropane whichpredominates in alkyl groups containing eighteen carbon atoms per group,although it contains a small amount of alkyl groups having sixteencarbon atoms. It is understood that corresponding N-alkyldiaminobutanes, N-alkyl diaminopentanes, N-alkyl diaminohexanes, etc.,may be employed.

In still another embodiment the amine comprises an alkylene polyamineincluding ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetraamine,tetraethylenepentaamine, pentaethylenehexaamine, etc., similar propyleneand polypropylene polyamines, butylene and polybutylene polyamines,etc., and particularly these alkylene polyamines in which one or more ofthe nitrogen atoms are substituted with an alkyl group and preferably analkyl group containing from about six to about twenty carbon atoms eachor a cycloalkyl group including particularly cyclohexyl,alkylcyclohexyl, polyalkylcyclohexyl, etc. It is understood that amixture of different amines and/or of different halo epoxides may beused.

The epihalohydrin and amine are reacted in any suitable manner. In apreferred embodiment, the reactants are prepared as solutions insuitable solvents, particularly alcohols such as ethanol, propanol,butanol, etc., and one of the solutions is added gradually, withstirring, to the other solution, and reacted at a temperature of fromabout 65 to about 215 F. and preferably 120 F. to about 215 F., and fora sufiicient time to eflfect polymer formation, which generally willrange from about two and preferably from about four to twenty-four hoursor more.

In still another embodiment the polymeric reaction product formed by thereaction of the epihalohydrin compound and amine is reacted with an acidto form the ester which is later used in preparing the addition reactionproduct of the present invention. In one embodiment the acid is a lowmolecular weight acid including acetic, propionic, butyric, butpreferably is a .high molecular weight acid which conveniently is afatty acid including valeric, caproic, caprylic, capric, lauric,myristic, stearic, decylenic, dodecylenic, palmityloleic, oleic,linoleic, gadoleic, etc. Still other acids include pelargonic, undecylictridecylic, pentadecylic, etc. The esters are formed by refluxing thereactants under conditions to liberate Water. Preferably at least onemole of acid is reacted per mole of the epihalohydrin-amine condensationproduct and may range up to the number of acid groups equal to thenumber of hydroxyl groups in the epihalohydrin-amine reaction product.

Another example of a polymeric condensation product containing a basicnitrogen is formed by the reaction of 1) an unsaturated compound havinga polymerizable ethylenic linkage and (2) an unsaturated compound havinga polymerizable ethylenic linkage and a basic nitrogen. Examples of thefirst mentioned unsaturated compound include saturated and unsaturatedlong chain esters of unsaturated carboxylic acids such as 2-ethylhexylacrylate, nonyl acrylate, decyl acrylate, undecyl acrylate, dodecylacrylate, tridecyl acrylate, tetradecyl acrylate, pentadecyl acrylate,hexadecyl acrylate, heptadecyl acrylate, octadecyl acrylate, etc., andparticularly methacrylates including n-oxtyl methacrylate, n-nonylmethacrylate, 3,5,S-trimethylhexyl methacrylate, n-decyl methacrylate,seccapryl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, dodecyl methacrylate,tridecyl methacrylate, tetradecyl methacrylate, pentadecyl methacrylate,hexadecyl methacrylate, cetyl methacrylate, heptadecyl methacrylate,octadecyl methacrylate, 9-octadecenyl methacrylate, etc.; unsaturatedesters of long-chain carboxylic acids such as vinyl propionate, vinylbutyrate, vinyl octanoate, vinyl decanoate, vinyl dodecanoate, vinyllaurate, vinyl stearate; long-chain esters of vinyl dicarboxylic acidssuch as lauryl fumarate, methyl lauryl fumarate, stearyl fumarate andother fumaric acid esters, maleic acid esters, etc.; itaconic acidesters including butyl itaconate, pentyl itaconate, hexyl itaconate,heptyl itaconate, octyl itaconate, nonyl itaconate, decyl itaconate,undecyl itaconate, dodecyl itaconate, etc.; allyl esters including allylpropionate, allyl butyrate, allyl pentanoate, allyl hexanoate, allylheptanoate, allyl octanoate, allyl decanoate, allyl dodecanoate, etc.,viny alkyl ethers including vinyl butyl ether, vinyl pentyl ether, vinylhexyl ether, vinyl heptyl ether, vinyl octyl ether, vinyl nonyl ether,vinyl decyl ether, vinyl undecyl ether, vinyl dodecyl ether, etc.;olefins including butene, pentene, hexene, heptene, octene, nonene,decene, undecene, dodecene, tridecene, tetradecene, pentadecene,hexadecene, heptadecene, octadecene, nonadecene, eicosene, etc.; alkylor acyl substituted styrenes including octyl styrene, nonyl styrene,decyl styrene, undecyl styrene, dodecyl styrene, tridecyl styrene,tetradecyl styrene, etc., acetyl styrene, propionyl styrene, butyrylstyrene, valeryl styrene, stearoyl styrene, benzoyl styrene, etc.;N-longchain hydrocarbon substituted amides of unsaturated acids such asN-hexadecyl acrylamide, N-heptadecyl acrylamide, N-octadecyl acrylamide,etc.

A particularly preferred compound for use as an unsaturated compoundhaving a polymerizable ethylenic linkage is lauryl methacrylate and moreparticularly technical lauryl methacrylate which is obtained byesterification of a commercial mixture of long-chain alcohols in the Cto C range derived from coconut oil. The technical lauryl methacrylate.is available commercially at a lower price and, accordingly, ispreferred. A typical technical lauryl methacrylate will contain in theester portion carbon chain lengths of approximately 3% C 61% C12, C14,C16, and C Examples of the second mentioned unsaturated compounds (thosecontaining a basic amino nitrogen) includep-(beta-diethylaminoethyl)-styrene; basic nitrogen-containingheterocycles carrying a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturatedsubstituent such as the vinyl pyridines and the vinyl alkyl pyridinesas, for example, 2-vinyl-5-methyl pyridine, 2-vinyl-5-ethyl pyridine;esters of basic amino alcohols with unsaturated carboxylic acids such asthe alkyl and cycloalkyl substituted aminoalkyl and amino cycloalkylesters of the acrylic and alkacrylic acids as, for example,beta-methylaminoethyl acrylate, beta-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate,beta-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate, aminopropyl acrylate, aminopropylmethacrylate, N alkylaminopropyl acrylate, N-dialkylaminopropylmethacrylate, N-dialkylarninopropyl acrylate, 4-diethylaminocyclohexylmethacrylate, beta-beta-didodecylaminoethyl acrylate, etc.; unsaturatedethers of basic amino alcohols such as the vinyl ethers of such alcoholsas, for example, beta-aminoethyl vinyl ether, beta-diethylaminoethylvinyl ether, etc.; amides of unsaturated carboxylic acids wherein abasic amino substituent is carried on the amide nitrogen such asN-(beta-dimethylaminoethyl)- acrylamide; polymerizable unsaturated basicamines such as allylamine, methallylamine, N-alkyl allylamine, N,Ndialkyl allylamine, N-alkyl methallylamine, N,N-dialkyl methallylamine,diallylamine, etc.; morpholino acrylates such as Z-N-morpholine ethylacrylate, Z-N-morpholine ethyl methacrylate, and the like.

The copolymer is prepared in any suitable manner and generally byheating the reactants at a temperature of from about to about F. for aperiod of time ranging from two to forty-eight hours or more, preferablyin the presence of a catalyst or initiator such as benzoyl peroxide,tertiary butyl peroxide, azo compound as alpha,

13 alpha'-az0diisobutyronitrile, etc. The reaction generally is effectedusing from one to four mole proportions of one reactant per one moleproportion of the other reactant. When desired, the polymerization maybe effected in the presence of a solvent and particularly aromatichydrocarbons as hereinbefore set forth.

Another example of a polymeric condensation product containing basicnitrogen is prepared by copolymerizing a monomer set forth above asillustrative of the unsaturated compounds having a polymerizableethylenic linkage with polycarboxylic acid, anhydride thereof or esterthereof including, for example, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaricacid, itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, glutaconic acid, muconic acid,acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, etc., and alkyl esters ofthese acids containing from one to twenty carbon atoms in the alkylmoiety. The resulting copolymers then are reacted with anitrogen-containing compound to produce a reaction product containingbasic nitrogen. The nitrogen-containing compound must contain at leasttwo amine groups or at least one amine and one hydroxyl group, the amineor alkanolamine preferably containing from four and more particularlyfrom six to about fifty carbon atoms. Illustrative compounds of thefirst class include alkylamino alkyleneamines (which also may be namedas N-alkyl alkylenediamines) in which the alkyl group contains from oneand preferably from six to twenty carbon atoms each and the alkylenegroup contains from two to six or more carbon atoms, similarlysubstituted dialkylenetriamines, trialkylenetetraamines, tetraalkylpentaamines, etc., N-dialkyl alkylenediamines in which each alkyl groupcontains from one and preferably from six to twenty carbon atoms eachand in which the alkylene contains from two to six or more carbon atoms.Illustrative alkanolamines include alkanolamines in which the alkanolgroup contains from two to six or more carbon atoms and preferablyN-alkyl alkanolamines and N-dialkyl alkanolamines in which the alkylgroups contain from one and preferably from six to twenty carbon atomseach and the alkanol contains from two to six or more carbon atoms.Illustrative examples of these alkanolamines include N-hexylethanolamine, N-heptyl ethanolpropanolamine, N,N-dihexyl propanolamine,N,N-dihepamine, N-octyl ethanolamine, N-nonyl ethanolamine, N-decylethanolamine, N-undecyl ethanolamine, N-dodecyl ethanolamine, etc.,N,N-dibutyl ethanolamine, N,N-dipentyl ethanolamine, N,N-dihexylethanolamine, N,N-diheptyl ethanolamine, N,N-dioctyl ethanolamine,N,N-dinonyl ethanolamine, N,N-didecyl ethanolamine, etc., N-hexylpropanolamine, N-heptyl propanolamine, N-octyl propanolamine, N-nonylpropanolamine, N-decyl propanolamine, N-undecyl propanolamine, N-dodecylpropanolamine, etc., N,N-dibutyl propanolamine, N,N'dipentylpropanplamine, N,N-dihexyl propanolamine, N,N-diheptyl propanolamine,N,N-dioctyl propanolamine, N,N-dinonyl propanolamine, N,N-didecylpropanolamine, etc. It is understood that the alkyl groups may be ofprimary, secondary or tertiary configuration.

In one method, the copolymer is first prepared and then reacted with theamine or alkanolamine or, in another method, one of the monomers isreacted with the amine or alkanolamine and then is reacted with theother monomer. The product will contain basic nitrogen and many compriseesters, amides or mixtures of these. As one illustration, maleicanhydride is copolymerized with an olefin as, for example, ethylene,diisobutylene, propylene trimer, butylene trimer, etc., and then isreacted with an N-alkyldiaminopropane as, for example,N-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane or N-soya-1,3-diaminopropane or with anN,N-dialkyl alkanolamine as, for example, N,N-dimethyl eth' anolamine,N,N-diethyl ethanolamine, N,N-dipropyl ethanolamine, N,N-dibutylethanolamine, N,N-dipentyl ethanolamine, N,N-dihexyl ethanolamine,N,Ndi-heptyl ethanolamine, N,N-dioctyl ethanolamine or with anN,N-dicycloalkyl ethanolamine and particularly N,N-dicyclohexylethanolamine or with an aminoalkyl ethanolamine as, for example, N N-dibutyl-N -butylaminoethyl ethanolamine, N N -dipentyl-N-pentylaminoethyl ethanolamine, N N -dihexyl-N -hexylaminoethylethanolamine, N N -diheptyl-N -heptylaminoethyl ethanolamine, N N-dioctyl-N -octylaminoethyl ethanolamine, etc. The basicnitrogen-containing polymer produced in the above manner may includeesters, amides, heterocyclic N-containing compounds includingglyoxalidines or imidazolines, tetrahydropyrimidines,tetrahydropyridlines, oxazolines, oxazolidines, imidazole, etc., ormixtures thereof.

In still another embodiment the polymeric condensation productcontaining a basic nitrogen is prepared by condensing certainnitrogen-containing compounds with a polyglycol substituted linearpolyester of a dibasic acid and a diol. Details of the preparation ofthe polyglycol substituted linear polyesters are described in US. Patent3,083,187, which disclosure is embodied as part of the presentspecification without repetition in the interest of brevity. Thenitrogen-containing compound for condensation with the polyglycolsubstituted linear polyester is an amine containing at least threenitrogen atoms or an alkanolamine containing at least three of a mixtureof amine and hydroxyl groups. These amines and alkanolamines arespecifically set forth hereinbefore in the present specifications. Thecondensation of the nitrogen-containing compound and the polyester iseffected under conditions to liberate Water, which generally will be ata temperature of from about 220 to about 400 F. The resulting compoundswill comprise polyesters, polyamides or mixtures thereof containingbasic nitrogen.

The polymeric reaction products containing basic nitrogen specificallyset forth in the present specifications may be summarized as beingselected from the group consisting of:

(1) The condensation product of preferably one mole proportion of acompound selected from the group consisting of an amine containing atleast three nitrogen atoms and an alkanolamine containing at least threeof a mixture of amine and hydroxyl groups, each preferably containingfrom four and more particularly from six to about fifty carbon atoms,with one mole proportion of a compound selected from the groupconsisting of polycarboxylic acid, anhydride thereof and ester thereof;

(2) The reaction product of equimolar proportions of an epihalohydrinand an amine selected from the group consisting of primary and secondaryalkylamines, and esters of said reaction product;

(3) The reaction product of an unsaturated compound having apolymerizable ethylenic linkage and an unsaturated compound having apolymerizable ethylenic linkage and an unsaturated compound having apolymerizable ethylenic linkage and basic nitrogen, preferably usingfrom one to four mole proportions of one reactant per one moleproportion of the other reactant;

(4) The reaction product of a nitrogen-containing compound selected fromthe group consisting of an amine containing at least two amine groupsand an alkanolamine containing at least one amine and one hydroxylgroup, each preferably containing from four and more particularly fromsix to about fifty carbon atoms, with the condensation product of anunsaturated compound having a polymerizable ethylenic linkage and acompound selected from the group consisting of polycarboxylic acid,anhydride thereof and ester thereof; and

(5) The reaction product of a nitrogen-containing compound selected fromthe group consisting of an amine containing at least three nitrogenatoms and an alkanolamine containing at least three of a mixture ofamine and hydroxyl groups, each preferably containing from about fourand more particularly from six to about fifty carbon atoms, with apolyglycol substituted linear polyester of a dibasic acid and a diol,the polyester having a total molecular weight of at least 5000 asmeasured by the 7 light scattering method.

may be used for forming the addition reaction products of the presentinvention. In the present specifications and claims, the term basicnitrogen is used in the generic sense to cover the primary, secondaryand tertiary amines including, as stated above, the basicnitrogen-containing heterocyclics. It is understood that other suitablecondensation products containing basic nitrogen may be reacted with thephosphate to form the novel addition products of the present invention.It also is understood that the different polymeric reaction orcondensation products are not necessarily equivalent when used informing the addition reaction product.

The oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate or thiophosphategenerally is reacted with the condensation product containing basicnitrogen in a proportion of from about 0.5 to about 1.0 acidicequivalents of phosphate or thiophosphate per one basic equivalent ofcondensation product. However, when the condensation product is preparedfrom an unsaturated acid, the phosphate or thiophosphate may be used ina proportion of phosphate or thiophosphate equivalents which are equalup to the total of both of the basic equivalent and double bonds in thecondensation product. In other words, the thiophosphate preferably formsthe addition salt with the basic nitrogen and any excess thiophosphatewill add to the double bond in the condensation product. It isunderstood that applicant is not necessarily limited to the aboveexplanation, but does believe that the reaction proceeds in this manner,and also that a further excess of either reaction may be employed whendesired.

The reaction is effected in any suitable manner. The reaction isexothermic and preferably is controlled by effecting the same in thepresence of an inert solvent. Any suitable solvent may be employed, anaromatic hydrocarbon being particularly preferred. The aromatichydrocarbons include benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, cumene,etc. Other solvents include saturated aliphatic esters, as ethylacetate, amyl acetate, Z-ethylhexyl acetate, methyl propionate, methylbutyrate, ethyl butyrate, isopropyl butyrate, etc., saturated aliphaticnitriles as acetonitrile, propionitrile, etc., dioxane, nitrobenzene,chlorobenzene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, etc. The specifictemperature of operation will depend upon whether a solvent is employedand, when used, upon the particular solvent. In general, the temperaturemay range from about atmospheric to about 200 F. and in some cases up to300 F., although temperatures outside of this range may be employed,depending upon the specific reactants and solvents utilized. The time ofreaction will range from instantaneous to several hours or more andgenerally from instantaneous to one hour. Detailed description ofspecific methods for effecting the reactions are given in the examplesappended to the present specifications. The reaction normally readily iseffected in the absence of a catalyst.

The addition reaction product generally is recovered as a viscousliquid. It may be marketed and used as such or a solution in a suitablesolvent including, for example, saturated paraffinic hydrocarbonsincludng pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, etc., aromatic hydrocarbonsincluding benzene, toluene, xylene, cumene, decaline, etc., alcohols,ketones, etc. However, when the product is recovered in the absence of asolvent or when the product is not sufficiently soluble in thesubstrate, the desired solubility may be obtained by dissolving theproduct in a mutual solvent. Suitable solvents for this purpose comprisephenols and particularly alkylphenols or polyalkylphenols in which thealkyl group or groups contain from six to twenty carbon atoms. Thephenol may be used in a concentration of from about and preferably fromabout 25% to about 500% by weight and, more particularly, from about 30%to about 200% by weight of the addition reaction product of the presentinvention.

The addition reaction product of the present invention will have variedutility and is useful as an additive to organic substrates which undergooxidative deterioration. In addition, the additive serves as adetergent-dispersant, peroxide decomposer, corrosion inhibitor, extremepressure and lubricity additive, etc. Organic substrates includegasoline, naphtha, kerosene, jet fuel, lubricating oil, diesel fuel,fuel oil, residual oil, drying oil, grease, wax, resin, plastic, rubber,etc.

The addition reaction product of the present invention is advantageauslyused as an additive in lubricating oil. The lubricating oil may be ofnatural or synthetic origin. The mineral oils include those of petroleumorigin and are referred to as motor lubricating oil, railroad typelubricating oil, marine oil, transformer oil, turbine oil, differentialoil, diesel, lubricating oil, gear oil, cylinder oil, specialty productsoil, etc. Other oils include those of animal, marine or vegetableorigin.

The lubricating oils generally have a viscosity within the range of from10 SUS at F. to 1000 SUS at 210 F. (SAE viscosity numbers include therange from SAE 10 to SAE 160.) The petroleum oils are obtained fromparaffnic, naphthenic, asphaltic or mixed base crudes. When highlyparaffinic lubricating oils are used, a solubilizing agent also is used.

Synthetic lubricating oils are of varied types including aliphaticesters, polyalkylene oxides, silicones, esters of phosphoric and silicicacids, highly fluorine-substituted hydrocarbons, etc. Of the aliphaticesters, di-(2-ethylhexyl) subacate is being used on a comparativelylarge commercial scale. Other aliphatic esters include dialkyl azelates,dialkyl suberates, dialkyl pimelates, dialkyl adipates, dialkylglutarates, etc. .Specific examples of these esters include dihexylazelate, di-(Z-ethylhexyl) azelate, di-3,5,5-trimethylhexyl glutarate,di-3,5,5-trimethylpentyl glutarate, di-(2-ethylhexyl) pimelate,di-(Z-ethylhexyl) adipate, triamyl tricarballylate, pentaerythritoltetracaproate, dipropylene glycol dipelargonate,1,5-pcntanediol-di-(Z-ethylhexanonate), etc. The polyalkylene oxidesinclude polyisopropylene oxide, polyisopropylene oxide diether,polyisopropylene oxide diester, etc. The silicones include methylsilicone, methylphenyl silicone, etc., and the silicates include, forexample, tatraisooctyl silicate, etc. The highly fluorinatedhydrocarbons include fluorinated oil, perfluorohydrocarbons, etc.

Additional synthetic lubricating oils include 1) neopentyl glycolesters, in which the ester group contains from three to twelve carbonatoms or more, and particularly neopentyl glycol propionates, neopentylglycol butyrates, neopentyl glycol caproates, neopentyl glycolcaprylates, neopentyl glycol pelargonates, etc., (2) trimethylol alkanessuch as trimethylol ethane, trimethylol propane, trimethylol butane,trimethylol pentane, trimethylol hexane, trimethylol heptane,trimethylol octane, trimethylol decane, trimethylol undecane,trimethylol dodecane, etc., esters and particularly triesters in whichthe ester portions each contain from three to twelve carbon atoms andmay be selected from those hereinbefore specifically set forth inconnection with the discussion of the neopentyl glycol esters, (3)complex esters composed of reaction products of trimethylol alkane (astrimethylol propane), pentaerythritol, in fact any dior polyglycol witha dibasic acid, the remaining hydroxyl groups being then esterified withmonocarboxylic acids, and (4) tricresylphosphate, trioctylphosphate,trinonylphosphate, tridecylphosphate, as well as mixed aryl and alkylphosphates, etc.

The present invention also is used in the stabilization of greases madeby compositing one or more thickening agents with an oil of natural orsynthetic origin. Metal base synthetic greases are further classified aslithium grease, sodium grease, calcium grease, barium grease, strontiumgrease, aluminum grease, etc. These greases are solid or semi-solid gelsand, in general, are prepared by the addition to the lubricating oil ofhydrocarbon soluble metal soaps or salts of higher fatty acids as, forexample, lithium stearate, calcium stearate, aluminum naphthenate,

etc. The grease may contain one or more thickening agents such assilica, carbon black, talc, organic modified Bentonite, etc.,polyacrylates, amides, polyamidcs, aryl ureas, methyl N-n-octadecylterephthalomate, etc. Another type of grease is prepared from oxidizedpetroleum wax, to which the saponifiable base is combined with theproper amount of the desired saponifying agent, and the resultantmixture is processed to produce a grease. Other types of greases inwhich the features of the persent invention are usable include petroleumgreases, whale grease, wool grease, etc., and those made from inediblefats, tallow, butchers waste, etc.

Oils of lubricating viscosity also are used as transmission fiuids,hydraulic fluids, industrial fluids, etc., and the novel features of thepresent invention are used to further improve the properties of theseoils. During such use the lubricity properties of the oil are important.Any suitable lubricating oil which is used for this purpose is improvedby incorporating the additive of the present invention.

Oils of lubricating viscosity also are used as cutting oils, rollingoils, soluble oils, drawing compounds, etc. In this application, the oilis used as such or as an emulsion with water. Here again, it is desiredthat the oil serves to lubricate the metal parts of saws, knives,blades, rollers, etc., in addition to dissipating the heat created bythe contact of the moving metal parts.

Oils of lubricating viscosity also are used as slushing oils. Theslushing oils are employed to protect finished or unfinished metalarticles during storage or transportation from one area to another. Themetal articles may be of any shape or form including steel sheets,plates, panels, coils, bars, etc., which may comprise machine parts,engines, drums, piston rings, light arms, etc., as well as farmmachinery, marine equipment, parts for military or other vehicles,household equipment, factory equipment, etc. A coating which may bevisible to the eye, or not, as desired, covers the metal part andprotects it from corrosion, etc.

The concentration of the addition reaction product to be employed as anadditive will depend upon the particular substrate in which it is to beused. In general, the additive is used in a concentration of from about0.001% to about 25% by weight of the substrate and more specificallywithin the range of from about 0.01% to about by weight of thesubstrate. When used in conventional lubricating oil, the additivegenerally may be employed in a concentration of from about 0.01% toabout 2% by weight of the oil. When used in lubricating oil for moresevere operations, such as hypoid gear oil, the additive is used in aconcentration of from about 1% to about or more by weight of the oil. Ingeneral, substantially the same range of additive concentration isemployed when the oil is used as transmission fluid, hydraulic fluid,industrial fluid, etc. When the oil is used in the formulation of agrease, the additive is used in a concentration of from about 0.5% to 5%by weight of the oil. When used in cutting oil, rolling oil, solubleoil, drawing compound, etc., the additive may be used in a concentrationof from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the oil. When used inslushing oil, the additive may be used in a concentration of from about0.1% to about by weight or more of the oil.

It is understood that the additive of the present invention may be usedalong with other additives incorporated in the organic substrate. Theother additives will depend upon the particular organic substrate. Forexample, in lubricating oil, the additional additives may comprise oneor more of viscosity index improver, pour point depressor, anti-foamadditive, detergent, corrosion inhibitor, additional antioxidant, etc.Preferred additional antioxidants are of the phenolic type and includetertiarybutylcatechol, 2,6-ditertiarybutyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4-dimethyl6 tertiarybutylphenol, etc., 2-tertiarybutyl-4' methoxyphenol,2-tertiarybutyl-4' ethoxyphcnol, tetratertiarybutyl-dihydroxydiphenylmethane, etc.

Some of the addition reaction products of the present invention areemulsifying agents and therefore will serve to, emulsify water and oilof lubricating viscosity for use as lubricating oil, slushing oil,cutting oil, rolling oil, soluble oil, drawing compound, etc. Whendesired, an additional emulsifying agent may be employed. Any suitableemulsifying agent can be used, including alkali metal sulfonates ofpetroleum sulfonic acids, mahogany sulfonates, naphthenic acids, fattyacids, etc., fatty alcohol sulfonates, pentaerythritol oleates,laurates, etc. The amount of water used in the emulsified oils willdepend upon the particular use of the emulsion and may range from 0.25%to 50% or even up to 98% by weight of the composition.

In another embodiment the reaction products of the present inventionpossess insecticidal properties with good inner-therapeutic action. Theymay be employed against many types of mites and insects such as, forexample, Corausius larvae, Cotoneaster aphid, apple aphid, black beanaphid, aster aphid, green peach aphid, chrysanthemum aphid, pea aphid,etc. The reaction products or mixture of these may be used for thecontrol of various larvae, mites, eggs of mites and such insects asflour beetle, Mexican bean beetle, black carpet beetle, milkweed bug,German cockroaches, southern army worms, mealy bug, sow bug, citrus redspider, greenhouse red spider, various mosquitoes, yellow fevermosquito, malarial mosquito, houseflies, etc.

The additive of the present invention is incorporated in the substratein any suitable manner and preferably the mixture is suitably agitatedor otherwise mixed in order to obtain intimate admixing of the additiveand of the substrate. When the substrate comprises a mixture of two ormore components, the additive of the present invention may be commingledwith one of the components prior to mixing with the remaining componentor components of the substrate.

The following examples are introduced to illustrate further the noveltyand utility of the present invention but not with the intention ofunduly limiting the same.

Example I The addition reaction product of this example was prepared byreacting di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)- phosphate, containing anaverage of five oxyethylene groups per each nonylphenyl group, with thepolymeric reaction product of dodecenyl succinic anhydride andN-talloW-diethanolamine (Ethomeen T/ 12). The polymeric reaction productwas prepare-d by refluxing 141 g. (0.5 mole) of dodecenyl succinicanhydride and 192 g. (0.5 mole) of N-tallow-diethanolamine in thepresence of g. of Decalin and 50 g. of xylene. A total of 10 cc. ofwater was collected. Following completion of the reaction, all solventwas removed under water pump vacuum at 383 F. The polymeric reactionproduct had a basic nitrogen equivalent of 1.60 meq./g. and a basic molecombining weight of 625.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating on asteam bath 31.25 g. (0.05 basic equivalent) of the above polymericreaction product and 55.85 g. (0.05 acidic equivalent) ofdi-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-phosphate, containing an average of 5oxyethylene groups. The product was recovered as a heavy amber oilhaving an index of refraction n of 1.4927.

Example II The addition reaction product of this example was prepared byreacting a mixture of di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-phosphate,containing an average of five oxy ethylene groups per each nonylphenylgroup, and di- (oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphatc, containingan average of eight oxyethylene groups per each nonylphenyl group, witha nitrogen-containing copolymer prepared by reacting dodecenyl succinicanhydride with N-soya-diethanolamine (Ethomeen S/ 12). The copolymercontaining basic nitrogen was prepared by reacting 76.5 g. (0.25 mole)of dodecenyl succinic anhydride with 91.75 g. (0.25 mole) ofN-soya-diethanolamine in the presence of 100 g. of Decalin and 50 g. ofxylene as solvent. The mixture was refluxed first at 360 F., duringwhich time 4.5 cc. of water was collected, and then further refluxed at420 F. The polymeric reaction product had a basic nitrogen equivalent of1.49 meq./ g. and a basic mole combining weight of 672.

The polymeric reaction product, prepared in the above manner, wasreacted with the mixture of phosphate and thiophosphate by commingling33.6 g. (0.05 basic equivalent) of the polymeric reaction product, 41.888 g. (0.0375 acidic equivalent which is equal to of 0.05 equivalent)of di-(oxyethlenated nonylphenol)-phosphate, containing an average offive oxyethylene groups, and 18.125 g. (0.0125 acidic equivalent whichis equal to A of 0.05 equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenated nony1-phenol)-dithiophosphate, containing an average of eight oxyethylenegroups. The mixture was heated on a steam bath with intimate stirring.Th addition reaction product was recovered as a heavy amber oil havingan index of refraction n of 1.4974.

Example III Another reaction product, similar to that described inExample II, was made with the exception that the phosphate anddithiophosphate were used in equal equivalent proportions. The polymericreaction product was prepared by refluxing 70.5 g. (0.25 mole) ofdodecenyl succinic anhydride and 91.75 g. (0.25 mole) ofN-soya-diethanolamine (Ethomeen S/ 12) in the presence of 100 g. ofDecalin and 50 g. of xylene. A total of 6.3 cc. of water was collected.The polymeric reaction product had a basic nitrogen equivalent of 1.50meq./g. and a basic mole combining weight of 667.

The addition reaction was effected by commingling 33.35 g. (0.05 basicequivalent) of the above polymeric reaction product, 27.925 g. (0.025acidic equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-phosphate,containing an average of five oxyethylene groups per each nonylphenylgroup, and 36.25 g. (0.025 acidic equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenatednonylphenol)-dithiphosphate containing an average of eight oxyethylenegroups per each nonylphenyl group. The reactants were heated on a steambath with intimate mixing. The product was recovered as a heavy amberoil having an index of refraction 11. of 1.4996.

Example IV The addition reaction product of this example is prepared byreacting di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphate with thecondensation product of dodecenyl succinic anhydride andN-coco-diethanolamine. The condensation product was prepared byrefluxing 141 g. (0.5 mole) of dodecenyl succinic anhydride and 153 g.(0.5 mole) of N-coco-diethanolamine (Ethomeen C/12) in the presence of100 g. of Decalin and 50 g. of xylene. Refluxing was continued for abouttwo hours and a total of 9 cc. of water was collected. The temperatureof refluxing was 374 .F. Following completion of the reaction, thesolvent was removed under water pump vacuum at 347 F. The polymericreaction product had a basic nitrogen equivalent of 1.74 meq./ g. and amole combining weight of 575.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating on asteam bath 28.75 g. (0.05 basic equivalent) of the polymeric reactionproduct described above and 72.5 g. (0.05 acidic equivalent) ofdi-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing an average ofeight oxyethylene groups'per each nonylphenyl group. The product wasrecovered as a heavy amber oil having an index of refraction n of1.5062.

20 Example V The addition reaction product of this example was preparedby reacting di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-phosphate, containing anaverage of five oxyethylene groups per each nonylphenyl group, with thepolymeric reaction product prepared by reacting maleic anhydride withethylene. The polymeric reaction product was prepared by dissolving 60g. of maleic anhydride in 400 g. of toluene and adding 3 g. of benzoylperoxide. The mixture was sealed into an autoclave and 10 atmospheres ofethylene were charged to the autoclave being heated to 212 F. Followingcompletion of the reaction, the resulting suspension was digested withhot toluene on a steam bath and the product was filtered. A mixture of42 g. of the above copolymer and 270 g. of N-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane(Duomeen T) was heated and stirred. Gelling occurred at about 212 F. Themixture was heated and stirred to about 258 F., following which 200 g.of xylene were added and the mixture was refluxed at a temperature ofabout 310 F. A total of 8 cc. of water was collected after 12 hours ofrefluxing. The polymer had a basic equivalent of 3.29 meq./g.

The addition reaction product was prepared by commingling with stirring152 g. (0.05 basic equivalent) of the above polymer and 55.85 g. (0.05acidic equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-phosphatecontaining an average of five oxyethylene groups. An exothermic reactionensued. The addition reaction product was recovered as a viscous oilhaving an index of refraction n of 1.4943.

Example VI The addition reaction product of this example was prepared byreacting di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)- dithiophosphate, containingone oxyethylene group per each nonylphenyl group, with a polymer formedby condensing hydrogenated tallow amine and epichlorohydrin. The polymerwas prepared by forming a solution of epichlorohydrin in a solventmixture of xylene and 2- propanol and forming a separate solution of thehydrogenated tallow amine. These solutions were mixed in equal moleproportions. One-half of the amine was added gradually to theepichlorohydrin solution with stirring and heating at -140 P. Then theremaining portion of the hydrogenated tallow amine was added withcontinuous stirring and reacting at about F. One-half mole proportion ofsodium hydroxide was added and the mixture was heated at about F., afterwhich another one-half mole proportion of sodium hydroxide was added andthe mixture stirred and reacted at about 190 F. for about one hour.Following completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled, filteredand the filtrate distilled under vacuum to remove the alcohol and xylenesolvents.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating on asteam bath 15.50 g. of the above condensation product with 14.24 g. ofdi-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing oneoxyethylene group. The product recovered was an amber grease having anindex of refraction 11 of 1.5265.

Example VII The addition reaction product of this example was preparedin substantially the same manner described in Example VI, except that anester of the amine-epichlorohydrin condensation product was used. Theester was prepared by refluxing 15 .50 g. of the polymeric reactionproduct of hydrogenated tallow amine and epichlorohydrin with 320 g.'ofpelargonic acid at 353 F. A total of 37 cc. of water was collected. Theester had a basic nitrogen equivalent of 1.99 meq./g.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating onasteam bath 10.06 g. (equivalent to 0.2 mole of basic nitrogen) and 0.2mole of di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing oneoxy- Example VIII The addition reaction product of this example wasprepared in the same manner described in Example VII, except that thedithiophosphate contained an average of six oxyethylene groups per eachnonylphenyl group. The addition reaction product was prepared by mixingand heating on a steam bath 10.06 g. (equivalent to 0.02 mole of basicnitrogen) of the pelargonic acid ester of the hydrogenated tallowamine-epichlorohydrin reaction product, prepared as described in ExampleVII, and 37.28 g. (0.025 acidic equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenatednonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing an average of six oxyethylenegroups. Here again, an exothermic reaction ensued. The product wasrecovered as a heavy amber oil having an index of refraction ti of1.5035.

Example IX The addition reaction product of this example was prepared byreacting di-(oxyethylenated nony1pheno1)-dithiophosphate, containing anaverage of six oxyethylene groups per each nonylphenyl group, with thepolymeric reaction product of N-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane andepichlorohydrin. The polymeric reaction product was prepared insubstantially the same manner as described in Example VI, except thatNtallow-1,3-diaminopropane (Duomeen T) was used instead of thehydrogenated tallow amine.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating on asteam bath 5.78 g. of the N-tallow-1,3- diaminopropane epichlorohydrinreaction product and 18.64 g. of di-(oxyethylenatednonylphenoD-dithiophosphate containing an average of six oxyethylenegroups. The product was recovered as a heavy amber oil having an indexof refraction 11 of 1.5128.

Example X The addition reaction product of this example was prepared byreacting di-(oxyethylenated nonylphenol)-dithiophosphate, containing oneoxyethylene group per each nonylphenyl group, with a copolymer preparedby reacting lauryl methacrylate and beta-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate.The copolymer is prepared by copolymerizing lauryl methacrylate anddiethylaminoethyl methacrylate in concentrations to yield a producthaving 80% by weight of lauryl methacrylate and 20% by weight ofdiethylaminoethyl methacrylate. The polymerization is effected byheating the reactants at about 140 F. for about eighteen hours, withvigorous stirring in the presence of benzoyl peroxide catalyst. Theproduct is recovered as a viscous yellow liquid.

The addition reaction product was prepared by mixing and heating on asteam bath 435 g. (0.1 mole basic equivalent) of the above copolymer and57.8 g. (0.1 mole acidic equivalent) of di-(oxyethylenatednonylphenol)-dithiophosphate containing one oxyethylene group. Hereagain, an exothermic reaction occurred. The product was recovered as aheavy amber oil having an index of refraction of 1.4816.

Example XI The addition reaction product of this example was prepared insubstantially the same manner described in Example X, except that thedithiophosphate contained an average of six oxyethylene groups per eachnonylphenyl group. This reaction was etfected by mixing and heating on asteam bath 43.5 g. (0.01 mole basic equivalent) of the laurylmethacrylate-beta-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate polymer, prepared asdescribed in Example IX, and 18.64 g. (0.01 acidic equivalent) ofdi-(oxyethylenated nonylphenyl)-dithiophosphate containing an average ofsix oxyethylene groups. The product was recovered as a heavy amber oilhaving an index of refraction of 11, of 1.4848.

Example XII The addition reaction product of this example is prepared byreacting di (oxypropylenated octylphenol)- phosphate, containing anaverage of three oxypropylene groups per each octylphenyl group, withthe polymeric reaction product of dodecenyl succinic anhydride andN-decyl-diethylene triamine. The polymeric reaction product is preparedby refluxing equal mole proportions of dodecenyl succinic anhydride andN-decyl-diethylenetriamine in the presence of cumene solvent. Aftercooling and collecting of the polymeric reaction product, it is mixed inequal mole proportions with di-(oxypropylenated octylphenol)-phosphate,containing an average of three oxypropylene groups per each octylphenylgroup, and the mixture is heated on a steam bath with intimate stirring.The addition reaction product is recovered as a heavy amber oil.

Example XIII The compound of this example is the addition reactionproduct of di-(oxypropylenated dodecanol)-dithiophosphate, containing anaverage of five oxypropylene groups per each dodecyl group, and thereaction product of polyglycol substituted linear polyester and N ,N ,Ntrioctyl diethylenetriamine. The polyester is prepared by reactingbutoxyeicosaethylene glycol ether of tartronic acid, hydrogenateddilinoleic acid and N ,N N -trioctyl diethylenetriamine. The reactionmixture is heated at 392 F. and the water formed in the reaction isremoved. To facilitate handling, mineral lubricating oil is added to thereaction product. The reaction product then is reacted withdi-(oxypropylenated dodecanol)- dithiophosphate, containing an averageof five oxypropylenated groups per each dodecyl group, :by heating themixture on a steam bath with intimate stirring.

Example XIV As hereinbefore set forth, the addition reaction products ofthe present invention are of especial utility as additives inlubricating oils. One method of evaluating lubricating oils is by theFalex machine. This procedure is described in detail in a book entitledLubricant Testing authored by E. G. Ellis and published by ScientificPublications (Great Britain) Limited, 1953, pages 154. Briefly, theFalex machine consists of a rotating pin which runs between two V-shapebearings which are spring loaded against the pin and provided with meansfor varying the load. The oil to be tested is poured into a metal troughin which the pin and bearings are partly submerged. The machine wasoperated for five minutes each at 250 and 500 pound loads and thenforty-five minutes at 750 pound load. The data collected includes thetemperature of the oil at each of the loads and the torque in pounds persquare inch at each load, as well as the wear which is determined by aratchet wheel arrangement in which the teeth are advanced in order tomaintain the desired load. Each tooth is equivalent to approximately0.000022 inch. Preferred additives are those which impart lowtemperature, low torque and low wear to the oil.

In another series of tests the machine was operated for five minutes ateach load from 250 pounds to seizure at 250 pound increments. Themaximum load and the time in minutes at this load to seizure arereported, as well as the temperature of the oil. In this case the highertemperature is preferred because it means that the oil is operatingsatisfactorily at a higher temperature.

The lubricating oil used in this example is dioctyl sebacate syntheticlubricating oil marketed under the trade name of Plexol 201.

Run No. 1 in the following table is a run made using the Plexol notcontaining an additive and thus is the blank or control run.

Run No. 2 is a run made using another sample of Plexol to which had beenadded two percent by weight of the addition reaction product prepared asdescribed in Example I.

Run No. 3 is a run made using another sample of Plexol to which had beenadded two percent by weight of the addition reaction product prepared asdescribed in Example II.

Run No. 4 is made using another sample of Plexol to which had been addedtwo percent by weight of the addition reaction product prepared asdescribed in Example III.

Run No. 5 is made using another sample of Plexol to which had been addedtwo percent by weight of the addition reaction product prepared asdescribed in Example IV.

Run No. 7 in the following table is a run using the white oil notcontaining an additive and thus is the blank or control run.

Run No. 8 is a run using another sample of the white oil to which hadbeen added two percent by weight of the addition reaction product ofExample I.

Run N0. 9 is a run using another sample of the white oil to which hadbeen added two percent by Weight of the addition reaction product ofExample II.

Run No. 10 is a run using another sample of the white oil to which hadbeen added two percent by weight of the addition reaction product ofExample III.

Run No. 11 is a run using another sample of the white oil to which hadbeen added two percent by weight of the addition reaction product ofExample IV.

Run No. 12 is a run using another sample of the white oil to which hadbeen added two percent by weight of the addition reaction product ofExample V.

TAB LE II Seizure conditions Temperature, F. Torque, lbs. Wear, teethTempera- Run N0 250 500 750 250 500 750 250 500 750 Load Time ture, F.

SSeizure.

Run No. 6 is made using another sample of Plexol to which had been addedtwo percent by weight of the addition reaction product prepared asdescribed in Example V.

Here again, it will be seen that the oil without additive (Run No. 7)underwent seizure at a small load which, in this case, was 425 pounds.In contrast, the white oil containing the additive of the presentinvention did not undergo seizure until loads of from 1225 to 1250pounds.

TAB LE I Seizure conditions Temperature, F. Torque, lbs. Wear, teethTempera- 250 500 750 250 500 750 250 500 750 Load Time ture, F.

150 231 490-8 3-4 9-10 18-8 0 0 S 750 2 490 142 213 345 4-5 9-12 17-19 00 4 1, 500 0. 525 141 215 288 3-5 9-12 13-17 0 0 11 1, 250 3. 25 450 143211 355 3-5 9-12 16-23 0 0 7 1,400 0. I 488 150 253 325 4-5 13-16 17-180 0 l8 1, 500 2. 2 550 148 240 330 4-5 11-13 15-18 0 0 6 1, 500 1. 3 475S-Seizure.

From the data in the above table, it will be seen that the dioctylsebacate without additive (Run No. 1) underwent seizure at a load of 750pounds. In contrast, seizure conditions for the samples of the dioctylsebacate containing the compounds of the present invention were from1250 to 1500 pounds. In addition, the oils after the evaluations in RunsNo. 2, 3 and 6 were clear. Only slight darkening occurred in the oilafter evaluation in Run No. 3.

Example XV Another series of evaluations were made in the same mannerdescribed in Example XIV, except that the lubricating oil was a mineraloil marketed commercially by A. H. Carnes Company as Games 340 WhiteOil. T ypical specifications of this oil include the following:

Distillation range, F. 740-975 Specific gravity at 60 F. 0.8836Viscosity:

At 100 F 360 At 210 F. 52.2 Flash point, COC, F. 440 Pour point, F. 20Refractive index at 68 F. 1.4805 Saybolt color Example XVI Example XVIIThe addition reaction product, prepared as described in Example VI, isused in a concentration of 0.5% by weight as an additive in grease. Theadditive is incorporated in a commercial Mid-Continent lubricating oilhaving an S.A.E. viscosity of 20. Approximately 92% of the lubricatingoil then is mixed with approximately 8% by weight of lithium stearate.The mixture is heated to about 450 F., with constant agitation.Subsequently, the grease is cooled, while agitating, to approximately248 F., and then the grease is further cooled slowly to roomtemperature.

The stability of the grease is tested in accordance with ASTM D-942method, in which method a sample of the grease is placed in a bomb andmaintained at a temperature of 248 F. Oxygen is charged to the bomb, andthe time required for a drop of five pounds pressure is taken as theInduction Period. A sample of the grease without additive will reach theInduction Period in about eight hours. On the other hand, a sample ofthe grease containing 0.3% by weight of the additive of the presentinvention will not reach the Induction Period for more than 100 hours.

I claim as my invention:

1. Organic substance normally subject to oxidative deteriorationcontaining, as an inhibitor against said deterioration, the additionreaction product, formed by reacting at a temperature of fromatmospheric to about 300 F., a proportion of from about 0.5 to about 1acidic equivalent per basic equivalent of a polymeric reaction productto be hereinafter set forth up to a phosphate or thiophosphateproportion equivalent to the total of said basic equivalent and ofdouble bonds in the polymeric reaction product to be hereinafter setforth, of compound A being an oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbonphosphate or oxyalkylenated hydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate containingfrom 1 to 30 oxyalkyl groups of from 2 to 8 carbon atoms each and saidhydroxyhydrocarbon being selected from alkyl phenol having at least 1alkyl group of from 1 to about 20 carbon atoms and aliphatic alcohol offrom 6 to 50 carbon atoms, and compound B being a polymeric reactionproduct containing basic nitrogen and selected from the group consistingof:

(1) the condensation product of, formed at a temperature of from about175 to about 500 F., from 1 to 2 mole proportions of an amine containingat least 3 nitrogen atoms and from 4 to about 50 carbon atoms or analkanolamine containing at least 3 of a mixture of an amine and hydroxylgroups and from about 4 to 50 carbon atoms, with one mole proportion ofa polycarboxylic acid containing from 2 to 4 carboxylic groups oranhydride thereof;

(2) the reaction product, formed at a temperature of about 65 to about215 F. of equal mole proportions of epihalohydrin and a primary orsecondary alkylamine containing from 12 to 40 carbon atoms or N-alkylderivative thereof having from 12 to 25 carbon atoms in said alkyl, orester of said reaction product formed by reacting said reaction productwith an acid having from 2 to 15 carbon atoms;

(3) the reaction product, formed at a temperature of from about 100 toabout 175 F., of a 2 to 18 carbon atom ester of carboxylic acid of 3 to18 carbon atoms and a compound selected from aminoalkyl styrene, vinylpyridine, aminoalkyl acrylate, aminoalkyl methacrylate, vinyl ether ofbasic aminoalcohols, N-dialkylaminoalkyl-acrylamide, allylamine,N-alkylallylamine, N,N-dialkylallylamine and morpholino acrylate, saidreaction product being prepared by using from 1 to 4 mole proportions of1 reactant per 1 mole proportion of the other reactant;

(4) the reaction product of an amine containing at least 2 amine groupsor an alkanolamine containing at least 1 amine and 1 hydroxyl group,each containing from 4 to about 50 carbon atoms, with the condensationproduct of a 3 to 18 carbon atom ester of carboxylic acid of 3 to 18carbon atoms and an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid of 4 to 6 carbonatoms, anhydride thereof or alkyl ester thereof containing from 1 to 20carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety; and

(5) the reaction product of an amine containing at least 3 nitrogenatoms or an alkanolamine containing at least 3 of a mixture of amine andhydroxyl groups with polyglycol substituted linear polyester of dibasicacid and diol, the polyester having a total molecular weight of at least5,000.

2. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate is oxyalkylenated alkylphenol phosphate.

3. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyallrylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate is oxyalkyleneated alkylphenolthiophosphate.

4. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate is oxyalkylenated aliphatic alcoholphosphate.

5. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate is oxyalkylenated aliphatic alcoholthiophosphate.

6. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon phosphate is di-(oxyethylenated alkylphenol)phosphate.

7. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said oxyalkylenatedhydroxyhydrocarbon thiophosphate is di- (oxyethylenated alkylphenol)thiophosphate.

8. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said polymeric reactionproduct containing basic nitrogen is the condensation product of acompound selected from the group consisting of an amine containing atleast three nitrogen atoms and an alkanolamine containing at least threeof a mixture of amine and hydroxyl groups with a compound selected fromthe group consisting of an aliphatic or homocyclic polycarboxylic acid,anhydride thereof.

9. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said organic substance is alubricant comprising a major proportion of an oil of lubricatingviscosity.

10. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said organic substance islubricating oil.

11. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said organic substance isgrease.

12. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said polymeric reactionproduct containing basic nitrogen is a condensation product ofepihalohydrin and an amine selected from the group consisting of primaryand secondary amines, and ester of said condensation product, said esterbeing formed by reacting with an acid having from 2 to 15 carbon atoms.

13. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said polymeric reactionproduct containing basic nitrogen is the reaction product of a 2 to 18saturated carbon atom ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid of 3 to 18carbon atoms and aminoalkyl unsaturated carboxylic acid of 3 to 18carbon atoms.

14. The organic substance of claim 1 wherein said polymeric reactionproduct is the reaction product of a nitrogen-containing compoundselected from the group consisting of an amine containing at least 2amino groups and an alkanolamine containing at least 1 amino and 1hydroxyl group with the condensation product of a 2 to 18 carbon atomester of carboxylic acid of from 3 to 18 carbon atoms and an unsaturatedpolycarboxylic acid of 4 to 6 carbon atoms, or alkyl esters thereof,said alkyl containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

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